Shortspined Sea Scorpion - Myoxocephalus scorpius

An ambush predator, the Shortspined Sea Scorpion, Myoxocephalus scorpius, depends on matching its background to remain unobserved by passing prey species. Here it has produced an exact match for the rock on the right

Shortspined Sea Scorpion - Myoxocephalus scorpius

An ambush predator, the Shortspined Sea Scorpion, Myoxocephalus scorpius, depends on matching its background to remain unobserved by passing prey species. Here it has produced an exact match for the rock on the right

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Shortspined Sea Scorpion - Myoxocephalus scorpius

An ambush predator, the Shortspined Sea Scorpion, Myoxocephalus scorpius, depends on matching its background to remain unobserved by passing prey species. Here it has produced an exact match for the rock on the right